15-Month Stats

Chloe had her 15-month check up on Friday. Here are her current stats:

Weight: 20 lb, 6 oz (14th percentile)
Height: 30.25 in (45th percentile)
Head Circumference: 47.7 cm (90th percentile)

I was glad to hear she caught up with her height. At 12 months, her height was in the 20th percentile. Between the 3-month period between 9 and 12 months, she only grew 0.75 inches. In contrast, between the 3-month period between 12 and 15 months, she grew 1.5 inches. When I heard she grew less than 1 inch at her 12-month checkup, I got a bit worried. Now I feel much better to hear she's back on track with her growth.

As to her weight, I'm not worried that she is only in the 14th percentile. I know babies' weight gains tend to taper off as they gain mobility and start to burn off more calories. Chloe eats well. I have no worries that she will eventually gain back the weight she's burning off with her constant running around. It just begs the question - why can't I burn off more calories and lose some of these extra weight when I'm constantly chasing after her???

Now on to her head circumference. She's in the 90th percentile once again. She's been in that range since birth. What can I say? The girl's got brains...at least room for it anyway. :P

Laughing Gas to "Take the Edge Off"

This would be interesting to witness in the labor room. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/02/13/state/n105743S09.DTL

Don't you like how they keep saying pain management helps to "take the edge off" of labor pains? Well, we need management for the spikes and thorns too, not just the edge.

Leehom Wang 王力宏

I haven't been following up with Cantonese or Mandarin Pop since I left my Chinese TV job, but recently I've been listening to some on You Tube. Here are two that I really like from cutie pie Leehom Wang 王力宏. Enjoy.


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